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Anne of The Island by L.M. Montgomery
New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With her old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and her frivolous new friend Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises . .Categorized as:
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The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller! In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life... -
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Mistress Suffragette by Diana Forbes
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA young woman without prospects at a ball in Gilded Age Newport, Rhode Island is a target for a certain kind of “suitor. ”. At the Memorial Day Ball during the Panic of 1893, impoverished but feisty Penelope Stanton draws the unwanted advances of a villainous millionaire banker who preys on distressed women—the incorrigible Edgar Daggers...Categorized as:
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Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 02 by Rei Tōma
Princess Nakaba of Senan and Prince Caesar of Belquat only married each other for the sake of peace between their two warring countries, but things take a surprising turn when Caesar finds himself falling for his strange wife! Caesar tries to get Nakaba to return his feelings, but she maintains that he is her enemy and that she hates him...Categorized as:
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Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 128 ratingsStephanie Plum, the brassy babe in the powder blue Buick is back and she's having a bad hair day -- for the whole month of January. She's been given the unpopular task of finding Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, arrested for carrying concealed, gone no-show for his court appearance...Categorized as:
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Jane Eyre by Stacy King
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her... -
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 130 ratingsThis one's double the fun! Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is still learning the ropes at her cousin Vinnie's bail bond office, so when she sets out on the trail of Kenny Mancuso - a suspiciously weatlhy, working class Trenton boy who has just shot his best friend - the stakes are higher than ever...Categorized as:
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The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
East London, 1888 - a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths... -
Emma (Manga Classics) by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 86 ratingsJane Austen's classic novel Emma is a timeless story of love, friendship, and self-discovery. Set in the small village of Highbury, England, during the early 19th century, the novel follows the story of Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy and beautiful young woman who is determined to make her own way in the world...Categorized as:
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Superior Connections: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian, Layla Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthors’ Warning: This is the second edition of the book. Except for some editing and formatting, it adds nothing new for readers who have already purchased or read it! We know little of Mr Bennet’s past and how it happened that Longbourn became entailed on Mr Collins... -
El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel (chronological order) #7) by Emmuska Orczy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe elusive Pimpernel returns for another swashbuckling adventure in El Dorado. The still-raging French Revolution continues to claim lives, and the shadow of the guillotine draws ever nearer to the young Dauphin, son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette... -
A Season for Scandal by Laura Wood
“ The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish... -
Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so... -
Breakneck by Erica Spindler
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe first victim is murdered in his bed. A clean-cut college boy with no criminal record. Then a second victim is killed in the shower, then a third…each one striking closer to home for M. C. When loved ones become targets, M. C. must walk a fine line between upholding the law and taking it into her own hands. At stake is her job, her relationship with Kitt, and possibly, her life... -
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Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCleopatra's Moon. The Critically Acclaimed Young Adult Novel. Based On The Real Life Of Cleopatra's Daughter, Selene. The only daughter of the last queen of Egypt watches her beloved father--Mark Antony--fall on his sword in front of her. Then she hears the haunting wails of the priestesses of Isis on the island of Pharos and knows her mother died...Categorized as:
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Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he'll provide her with the money she so... -
Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRebellious Frannie Tasker knows little about the war between England and its thirteen colonies in 1776, until a shipwreck off her home in Grand Bahama Island presents an unthinkable opportunity. The body of a young woman found floating in the sea gives Frannie the chance to escape her brutal stepfather—and she takes it...Categorized as:
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So Cute It Hurts!!, Vol. 6 by Gō Ikeyamada, Tomo Kimura
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Kobayashi twins, Megumu and Mitsuru, were named after historical figures, but only Megumu has grown up with a taste for history... -
How to Live without You by Sarah Everett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this heart-wrenching, coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose’s disappearance—only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister Emmy thought she knew. -
In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that London’s first female solicitor in possession of the details of a deadly crime, must be in want of a suspect. The tenacious Lizzie Bennet has earned her place at Longbourn, her father’s law firm. Her work keeps her busy, but luckily she often has help from (and steals occasional kisses with) Mr...Categorized as:
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Stranger by Keren David
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAstor, Ontario. 1904. A boy staggers out of the forest covered in blood and collapses at the feet of 16-year-old Emmy. While others are suspicious and afraid, Emmy is drawn to him. Is he really the monster the townsfolk say he is? Astor, Ontario. 1994. Megan arrives from London for her great grandmother Emmy’s 105th birthday... -
The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars, a sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years. It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is...Categorized as:
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Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRomeo and Juliet are gone. Will love live on? Despite the glooming peace that's settled on Verona after the recent tragedy, Montagues and Capulets are brawling in the streets. Faced with more bloody battles, Prince Escalus concludes that the only way to truly marry the fortunes of these two families is to literally marry them together...Categorized as:
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The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson
Anna, a young countess, has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart, her now-penniless family is forced to flee to England. Armed with an out-of-date book on housekeeping, Anna determines to become a housemaid and she finds work at the Earl of Westerholme's crumbling but magnificent mansion...Categorized as:
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For Elise by Sarah M. Eden
In the sprawling gardens of their neighboring estates, childhood friends Miles and Elise spent countless pleasant days together in the spirited adventures of youth. They were inseparable until Elise vanished without a trace. Miles searched, but Elise could not or would not be found . . -
Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the Germans begin bombing London in World War II, Betty is determined to do her part. Instead of running air raid drills like most girls her age, she lies about her age and trains to become a spy. Now known by her secret agent persona, Adele Blanchard, she finds herself parachuting over German-occupied France under the cover of darkness to join the secret Resistance movement...Categorized as:
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The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn 1929, the Bright Young Things escape Manhattan's heat for the lush lawns and sparkling bays of White Cove, looking for leisure, love, and luck. New York City's latest It Girl, Cordelia Grey, is flying high with celebrity pilot Max Darby. But Max is a private person with a reputation to uphold—and a secret to hide... -
The Duke's Secret Heir by Sarah Mallory
"This, madam, changes everything. ". Years ago, in the Egyptian desert, Ellen Tatham fell wildly in love and exchanged vows with Max Colnebrooke. But, when made to believe Max could not be trusted, she fled. Now, Max is back in England to take up the reins as Duke of Rossenhall...Categorized as:
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Into the Dangerous World by Julie Chibbaro
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*"This striking combination of story and illustration creates a powerful portrait of a budding artist. " Publishers Weekly starred review. Raised on a Staten Island commune in the 1980s, Aurora has never attended a day of school, and has seen little of the outside world. What she knows best is drawing. To her, it’s like breathing; it’s how she makes sense of the world... -
The Girl In Times Square by Paullina Simons
A stunning and powerful contemporary love story from one of the best storytellers this century. Lily's life is turned upside down with the disappearance of her flat mate, incredible revelations about her family and a personal discovery, all of which will affect her forever! What if everything you believed about your life was a lie? Meet Lily Quinn... -
Envy by Anna Godbersen
Jealous whispers. Old rivalries. New betrayals. Two months after Elizabeth Holland's dramatic homecoming, Manhattan eagerly awaits her return to the pinnacle of society. When Elizabeth refuses to rejoin her sister Diana's side, however, those watching New York's favorite family begin to suspect that all is not as it seems behind the stately doors of No. 17 Gramercy Park South...Categorized as:
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Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell
Sylvia's Lovers is a Victorian romance novel described by the author as "the saddest story I ever wrote". The story begins in the 1790s in the fictional coastal town of Monkshaven against the background of the practice of impressments during the early phases of the Napoleonic Wars...Categorized as:
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Adam Bede by George Eliot
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsGeorge Eliot's first full-length novel, Adam Bede paints a powerful portrait of rural life, seduction, faith, and redemption. First published in 1859, this innovative novel carried its readers back sixty years to a time of impending change for England and the wider world... -
Rumors by Anna Godbersen
Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. But when the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future...Categorized as:
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Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
Many readers know the tale of Robin Hood, but they will be swept away by this new version full of action, secrets, and romance. Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire...Categorized as:
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Cate of the Lost Colony by Lisa M. Klein
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLady Catherine is one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite court maidens—until her forbidden romance with Sir Walter Ralegh is discovered. In a bitter twist of irony, the jealous queen banishes Cate to Ralegh's colony of Roanoke, in the New World. Ralegh pledges to come for Cate, but as the months stretch out, Cate begins to doubt his promise and his love... -
Be True to Me by Adele Griffin
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA riveting tale of romantic suspense with a shocking twist ending set within the gates of a Fire Island colony of the super rich. Jean, a privileged, sometimes cruel, often insecure, and always envious girl, is accustomed to living in her glamorous older sister’s shadow... -
Beautiful Wild by Anna Godbersen
Rated: 3.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are invited to set sail on the maiden voyage of the SS Princess of the Pacific in this historical romance. Vida Hazzard can see her future: aboard the heralded “Millionaire’s Ship of the West,” she’ll charm the young scion Fitzhugh Farrar, resulting in a proposal of marriage. But Vida didn’t plan on Fitz’s best friend, Sal, a rough-around-the-edges boy with a talent for getting under her skin... -
Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Jane Austen in this witty, winking historical romance with a dash of mystery! Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home. But now Vicky must marry—or find herself and her family destitute...Categorized as:
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Mutual Consent by Gayle Buck
Rated: 3.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBarbara Cribbage has been sold into marriage by her common-born father, in a bid to attain social status. The Earl of Chatworth is forced to wed Babs, in exchange for the outstanding mortgages and his debts of honor which Mr. Cribbage has fraudulently acquired. Babs is not willing to be used as a pawn any longer... -
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsTess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she’s had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on theTitanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America... -
Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Rated: 3.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsScandal, secrets, and heartbreak abound in this juicy, modern girl-meets-prince story—perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jennifer E. Smith. "Maybe sisters aren’t supposed to fall for the same guy, but who can mess with chemistry? A divine romantic comedy" (Brightly. com). For the first time ever, the Weston sisters are at the same boarding school...Categorized as:
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